retaliation

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɹɪˌtæliˈeɪʃən/

Noun

retaliation (uncountable)

1. Violent or otherwise punitive response to an act of harm or perceived injustice; a hitting back; revenge.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:revenge

Related terms

• retaliate
• retaliatory

Translations

• French: représailles
• German: Vergeltung
• Italian: rappresaglia, ritorsione
• Portuguese: retaliação, represália
• Russian: возме́здие
• Spanish: represalia

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